During a tour of the Western Slope last week, U.S. Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colo., said he was frustrated with the pace of ...

The Colorado River system is the lifeblood of the southwest, delivering water to 40 million people across the United States ...

The seven states on the Colorado River are spending millions of dollars to accurately measure how much water flows downstream and how much is taken out along the way. Quantifying the river's flow ...

A late-season rollercoaster ride this year turned into a steep decline for snowpack levels that feed the Colorado River.

According to Skiles, the amount of dust found in Utah snow is largely due to human activity, adding that settlements and ...

Seasonal snowmelt is a primary contributor to annual runoff in the Upper Colorado River Basin (UCRB), a region that serves as a critical water resource for the western United States. Recent shifts in ...

Nearly all water in the 1,450-mile-long river originates from snowmelt in the Upper Colorado River Basin, a region adjacent ... to build detailed maps of land-surface characteristics.

The study largely focused on water levels originating from snowmelt in the Upper Colorado River Basin, a region with large amounts of dust that regularly blows onto mountain snowpacks. Researchers ...

Dust-on-snow is a major threat to water in the Colorado River, yet no snowmelt forecasts integrate dust-accelerated melt. Using pioneering remote sensing techniques, new research is the first to ...

In fact, the Upper Basin states — Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming — don’t believe the laws governing the river even contemplate it. The February letter comes as water managers from ...

Mitchell said water users on the Western Slope, as well as other states in the Upper Colorado River Basin can share their experiences with their eastern neighbors. “Your water rights do not mean ...